A deceased genre of music; it has been replaced by a lesser, weaker form called 'rock' .

A genre of music that actually involves talent in which singers, with an actual vocal range, with actual musicians , who actually know their instruments, actually play technically-important music that can't be done by 5 minutes of Fruity Loops, Acid Pro, or some other home-crapshop recorder.
Led Zeppelin was a good Rock 'n' Roll band.
by Ben October 8, 2003
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An awesome song by Led Zeppelin originally realeased on the Led Zeppelin IV (zoso.
Been a long time since a rock 'n' rolled!
by boobies March 13, 2004
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Music that started in the 1950's. Mix the blues or rhythm & blues with 2 or more of the following: country, swing, gospel, jazz, ummm... there's more but fuck it.

Basically any music with a good beat, soul, and a wild, raw feel to it. But it gotta be up-beat and have some blues in it. Whoever wrote that other definition is a fuckin' idiot.

P.S. "Hits" don't dictate what's good or bad. The people running the radio stations don't know shit.
Joe Turner - "Flip, Flop & Fly"
Chuck Berry - "Sweet Little Sixteen"
Jerry Lee Lewis - "Great Balls of Fire"
The Kingsmen (or Richard Berry) - "Louie Louie"
Ray Charles - "I Got a Woman"
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - "Little Demon"
Carl Perkins - "Honey Don't"
Elvis Presley - "Hound Dog"
The Ramones - "Rockaway Beach"
Trashmen - "Surfin' Bird"
The Cramps - "Mama Oo Pow Pow"
Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels - "Devil with the Blue Dress on"
Tommy James - "Hanky Panky"
Dion & the Belmonts - "Runaround Sue"
by Sam Sinister May 13, 2005
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let's rock n roll, honey
by josie posie December 5, 2005
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A form of music usually involving guitars, drums, bass and vocals. Also a dismissive or 'whatever' type statement given when there is nothing else to say, or as a prefix to an equally dismissive or 'whatever' type phrase.
by Anton S. Trees October 1, 2003
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great bands of rock.... men with huge hair,outrageus clothes,big concerts, and great head bangin music.
acdc
skid row
black sabbath
guns n' roses
scorpions
motly crue
by d.j. February 15, 2005
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